Volksbuurtmuseum

Come see, listen and smell

The working-class district used to be a neighborhood where “the common people” lived, often in small houses in poor condition. Every city had its neighbourhoods. Utrecht had Wijk C, once so called because the French occupiers could not (or would not) pronounce the Dutch names.

Wijk C

Wijk C was Utrecht's most densely populated neighborhood 100 years ago. In the district, large families lived in small hovels. The residents lived mostly outside. Everyone had to work hard for a few cents and there was a lot of poverty. But there was also much togetherness and solidarity. Although Wijk C is the only district in Utrecht still marked with a letter, it has changed a lot. People still live close together and there are all kinds of challenges in living together. In the museum, residents of Utrecht explain how they view issues that are still current in the working-class neighborhood. The working-class neighborhood of 100 years ago no longer exists, but it has resulted in the People's Neighborhood Museum.

De Jong Family

Step into the life of the de Jong family and discover the big and small stories of ordinary life in a working-class neighborhood in Utrecht. Maybe you will see your neighborhood with a whole new perspective after this!